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Presents GOVERNOR GENERAL’S CUP
CANADIAN CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT July 30 – August 15

Aviation Connection is celebrating 100 years of Canadian aviation. On February 23, 1909 J McCurdy onboard the Silver Dart, took off from the frozen waters of Bras d' Or Lake in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. In honour of this historic celebration, Aviation Connection, a non-profit organisation and officially appointed trustee of the Governor General’s Cup, will be presenting the FIRST FLIGHT EVER to cross ALL Canadian Provinces and Territories with a group of pilots from low time to multi-talented world travelled pilots originating from different countries (Australia, USA, France, Canada) gathered together to mark this important anniversary.

Aviation Connection is inviting aviators to join in on this
National Flying event celebration

The flight will start
July 30 and finish August 15.

Pilots willing to join in for one or more legs can do so.
Information to register : RATES

NEW IN 2009: GET YOUR RATINGS !

NOW pilots can receive IFR or multi-engine “on route” training: this is the opportunity to join the practical to the enjoyable! Fully qualified instructors onboard. No more excuses…
Also take advantage of our FREE Annual IFR check
Log IFR instruction time while having fun!
Work while you fly: promote your company & reduce flying cost by 50%

Canada owes more to aviation than any other country in the world: Canada is the second largest country in the world. Very few people live in the Northern parts of Canada (provinces and territories) In northern Canada near the Arctic Circle the sea is covered with ice and floating icebergs. We will experience great changes as we fly over a very diversified landscape from the land of 100,000 lakes (Manitoba) over thick forest, rocks and rivers, swamps and tundra (large areas of frozen land) back through the Polar Bear capital: Churchill, MA and the green wild regions of Northern Ontario and Quebec to finally reach the St-Lawrence River leading us East to the rugged coast line of Newfoundland. We will return through the quaint fishing villages of the Maritime Provinces.

Never seen Canada before? You’ll never say that again!

The Organizing Committee has arranged for a turning point and a 2 day resting period in Montreal where pilots will celebrate the end of West Canada most remote crossing!

The group of pilots including new comers will depart from Montreal August 9 heading to the Maritimes.

Montreal
is the meeting point for the new teams joining for the “Eastern Canada crossing”

The Governor General’s Cup Centennial of Flight will conclude 6 days later, August 15 in Montreal to celebrate the Finals!

NEWS:
The largest Pilot Association in the world, AOPA (American Owner and Pilot Association) will be covering the Governor General’s Cup Centennial of Flight

MayCay Beeler (PDF) Pilot/ TV Producer 15 years professional broadcast experience in Network affiliate & Cable TV News & Programs Airline Transport Pilot
CFI, CFII, ATP
FAASTEAM Rep.
AOPA Airport Support MayCay has been assigned by AOPA to write her “Cross Canada Centennial Flight” adventure shared with 19 year old pilot son RJ. The mandate for AOPA Pilot Mag. includes production of a video to be posted on AOPA Website. This coverage will reach over 410 000 readers & viewers who will surely find this mother/son Flying complicity and passion sharing very inspiring while learning about Canada and Canadian hospitality. MayCay and RJ will fly a Liberty XL2 aircraft, courtesy of :

WELCOME THE TEAMS !!!!

Download the

Team List (7.2 Mo, 2009-06-30 update)

The program is ready !
If you wish to have a copy,
please register under FORMS

We are pleased to announce the return of Alan and Mark, from Minnesota, USA, joining a group of six highly qualified Organizing Committee members

Captain Alan Matson (left) Air Rally Air Boss FAA CFII-FAA CAGI-FAA CCP, ASEL & AMEL Instrument Rating.
Aircrew Training Instructor (ATI) & Captain, Northwest Airlines.
Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot

High Performance Endorsement
Complex Aircraft Endorsement
Conventional Gear Endorsement
Chief Check Pilot standardization
/Evaluation Officer for Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol (CAP)

Mark Helseth (middle) Private pilot Major Viking Squadron Deputy Director,
Homeland Security, Minnesota

George Anderson (right) IFR and commercial rated pilot also Civil Air Patrol member, Minnesota

Gilles Cuerrier Competition officer

Camil Dumont President, Organizing committee

Mireille Goyer U.S. single and multi-engine ATPL certified, US. Ground and Flight Instructor as well as Canadian ATPL certified She has flown a wide variety of single and multi-engine aircraft and has taught students from around the world including North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.In addition to teaching, she has developed numerous aviation courses. Some of her most recent projects include a Beech King Air course and a Canadian ATPL course. Her training programs are used at flight schools such as Gulfstream Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Montair Aviation in Vancouver, BC. Corporations and institutions such as Air Methods and the Zambia Air Force have selected “The Savvy GPS Pilot™” course to train their pilots.

Mireille will be flying the Air Rally as an instructor to young pilots and keep logging information on her Blog :

FOLLOW MIREILLE IN HER JOURNEY !!!

COVERED BY COPA FLIGHT

READ THE STORIES
and watch the video on
www.aopa.org/pilot

The adventure is at your door…Start packing!!!

Catherine : 450-969-2247
ctobenas@airrally.com